With North Korea topping the group with a 5-0 victory! U17 Women's World Cup standings: China second, 11 teams advance to the round of 16

On October 25th Beijing time, the third round of the U17 Women's World Cup group stage continued intensely, wrapping up six matches overnight: the US women’s team again caused devastation with a 5-0 win over Norway; China blanked South American contender Ecuador 4-0; the Netherlands was completely overwhelmed and lost 0-5 to the enigmatic North Korean squad; Mexico scored a decisive goal to edge Cameroon 1-0; in a battle of titans, Brazil fell 3-4 to Italy; Costa Rica went down 1-3 to Morocco. As a result, the latest standings have been updated: USA, Italy, and North Korea all secured three straight wins and topped their groups, while China, Brazil, and Mexico advanced as runners-up!

In Group A’s third round, Brazil and Italy clashed in a high-stakes match for the top spot. The game was thrilling with many goals, featuring a back-and-forth scoring spree. Italy was very efficient, at one point leading 3-1, but Brazil fought back hard and narrowly lost 3-4. Thus, Italy secured first place with three wins, and Brazil took second. Host Morocco, after two losses, faced Costa Rica in the third round. Morocco played very well, creating many chances and leading by two goals at halftime. They pressed on in the second half to score a third goal and seal the match. Costa Rica scored late to avoid a shutout, but Morocco won 3-1 to claim their first victory!

In Group B’s third round, Mexico’s women’s team struggled for a long time to break down Cameroon’s defense but finally found the winning goal at the last moment, delivering a decisive blow and winning 1-0. Meanwhile, North Korea’s women’s team struck powerfully against strong Netherlands, showing overwhelming dominance by continuously attacking and scoring five goals in a row, winning 5-0. With this, North Korea secured three straight wins and topped the group!

In Group C’s third round, the US women’s team maintained their strong attacking form, overwhelming Norway with relentless pressure and scoring efficiently to win 5-0, securing three wins and first place to advance. China’s women also played aggressively against Ecuador, with a comprehensive offense that scored four early goals to settle the match and clinch second place, directly advancing to the round of 16!

Currently, three groups still have matches remaining in the third round, but 11 of the round of 16 spots have already been decided: Italy, Brazil, North Korea, Mexico, USA, China, Canada, France, Spain, Japan, and Paraguay — all top teams included. Asian teams have shown strong performances with three already qualified; now it depends on whether South Korea can win their match!

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